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#280
by
jarthur
on 16 May, 2010 19:57
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these robotics ops. are being conducted from the Cupola RWS, correct?
Yes, the RWS was relocated prior to this mission.
Was the whole rack relocated or just the computers and whatnot? I would be surprised if the whole thing could fit but have been surprised before. Also, if the rack itself is still in the lab, what pieces are still in it?
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#281
by
Space Pete
on 16 May, 2010 19:58
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#282
by
Chris Bergin
on 16 May, 2010 20:01
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Post MMT presser starting...
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#283
by
Chris Bergin
on 16 May, 2010 20:11
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LeRoy:
Had a flawless RNDZ and docking with ISS. MMT did not have too many items to discuss. Discussed inspection data. DAT will review any areas we need to do a FI on. Once that is cleared, the review will be completed. Very much on the timeline with that process.
Couple of system items. Aft thruster LOMS L3D appears to have a heater failed. Current passive thermal is it won't get to a low enough temp to potentially fail leak. Would be a loss of redundancy only anyway.
LOMS He Reg A Pri may have failed. Acting erratic. Secondany Reg on the A leg is fine. On the B leg and both regs are fine.
Tweaked the flight rules for the docked loads.
Crew took a closer look at the cable that's caught around the reed sensor. Via closeout images, the cable was slack. May have drawn the looped cable in closer to snagging. Not sure how that happened.
Got some more work to do. System does not work in this configuration, so we're evaluating an EVA task for EVA-2 or EVA-3. The task would involve the boom being presented to the EVAers during one of their translations.
Also talked about ongoing work for more scans of the port wing with the SRMS EE. However, we do have more imagery than we expected via the approach. Team is evaluating how much of the port wing we can clear without the SRMS EE.
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#284
by
Chris Bergin
on 16 May, 2010 20:24
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Questions:
EVA task for OBSS fix:
LeRoy: For EVA task on OBSS, it would be as simple as possible. Simply moving the wire away from the body of the unit and wire tie it. No disconnecting of cables. Will be literally as simple as possible.
On inspection data - timeline need for SRMS EE.
Won't be before FD5, could be FD5 but unlikely. The current assessments will take us up to FD5.
Mark Kirkman's on! What's the benefit of sensor package 1 on OBSS:
LeRoy: We get more coverage of all the areas we're looking at, and more is better. Would like to have the LDRI back, for example when we have our options limited during late inspections. The more capability we have, the better. It's not mandortory, but it's capability we'd like to have.
Marcia asking what a reed sensor is:
LeRoy: It's part of the system that helps determine the movement of the sensors. And there's some magnetic sensors for the limits of the PTU. It's snagged on the rectangluar reed sensors, which is physically raised above the body of the unit.
Why not tug it free?
LeRoy: We think we've done all we can without damaging the unit itself. Shaking the arm etc is something we really don't want to do. It would take 12 seconds to do on the ground, about 10 minutes in space in an EMU. Team is looking at scenarios where the boom is presented to the crew member when they are translating from one task to another as planned, so there would be very little deviation from their actual EVA.
Why not do it now?
LeRoy: Everything we do takes some amount of time and all our EVAs are very full. We want the boom to come to the crewmember, not the crewmember to the boom.
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#285
by
Chris Bergin
on 16 May, 2010 20:29
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On extra photos from approach and RPM.
LeRoy: Don't know how they have turned out yet, data still being sent down and evaluating at DAT. If they turn out like they typically do with the 400mm and 800mm it would probably surpass the SRMS EE photos. We're in the throws of evaluating that data.
On schedule.
LeRoy: Too early to tell to know if we've impacted the DAT timeline. We'll know in a couple of days. Don't think it would be later than normal to clear the vehicle.
Presser over.
(PS I can't screenshot for some reason, so appreciate continuing screenshots from anyone - great work from Ron and GoforTLI etc so far today).
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#286
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 20:29
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Meanwhile back in space. Orbital sunrise in a few minutes.
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#287
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 20:33
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#288
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 20:41
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#289
by
Fuji
on 16 May, 2010 20:43
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#290
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 20:47
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Getting close to the POA.
Hope they're getting some good video from the Cupola for the Flight Day Highlights.
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#291
by
John44
on 16 May, 2010 20:53
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#292
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 21:00
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Hovering at the pre-install position.
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#293
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 21:03
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Docking target.
EDIT: Grapple target.
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#294
by
Retired Downrange
on 16 May, 2010 21:03
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Now approaching the coast of California.
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#295
by
DaveS
on 16 May, 2010 21:07
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Docking target.
Grapple target, not docking target.
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#296
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 21:08
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Docking target.
Grapple target, not docking target.
Thanks.
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#297
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 21:20
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About 5 minutes left in this daylight pass.
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#298
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 22:15
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#299
by
GoForTLI
on 16 May, 2010 22:19
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SSRMS has released the ICC-VLD.